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Published: April 04, 2006 11:29 pm Satanists disrupt churches, police say Three youths face juvenile charges By KECIA BAL and KIRK SWAUGER The Tribune-Democrat BOSWELL Safe within the double-glass doors of All Saints Catholic Church Sunday morning, Molly Novak was guiding a dozen children under her care to see their priest for confession. Another class of second-graders had just finished making their first confessions, taken by Catholics just before their landmark first Holy Communion. All were prayerfully making their way to the confessional when two teenagers dressed in black clothes with pentagrams and wearing jet black makeup stormed into the church, stood in the back and gave icy stares. I truly think they wanted confrontation, Novak said. Unfortunately for the satanic devotees, they picked the wrong two Boswell churches to disrupt Sunday. An off-duty state trooper from the Somerset Turnpike barracks was at All Saints; another was attending St. Andrews Lutheran Church nearby, where the teens shocked parishioners minutes earlier. In all, state police said three youths ages 14, 16 and 17 from Stoystown, Acosta and Somerset were cited for disrupting activities at the two churches. They were charged with harassment and stalking and disorderly conduct through the Somerset County Juvenile Probation department, state police Sgt. Anthony DeLuca said Tuesday. Their identities were not released by authorities. After entering All Saints, Novak said the teens waited in silence about 10 minutes. The upside-down crosses painted on their faces and devilish materials they carried said enough, especially to a group of children under 10, some as young as 6 or 7. They were holding their books for all the world to see. They wanted us to see a black book with red letters that said, satanic, Novak said. Some of the girls (attending confessional) were crying. I didnt say anything because I didnt know their purpose. But when my group got up to give confessions, they were standing in the way. Novak said she asked them to step aside, so the children could get past. That sparked a string of profanities and obscenities from the two teens inside the church. Their verbal assault continued until they were apprehended by state police. Trooper Mike Volk, dressed in plain clothes, followed the teens from St. Andrews and apprehended the two at All Saints, while DeLuca caught the third waiting by their car. I feel violated, Novak said. You dont expect to have to face something like that when you go to church. All Saints was their second and final stop Sunday. DeLuca said the teens first went to St. Andrews Lutheran Church on Main Street, where they stood quietly in the back for about 20 minutes before unleashing a tirade of profanities at the assembled congregation. Volk and other parishioners gave chase as the teens ran to a waiting get-away car, DeLuca said. Volk then followed the teens to All Saints Catholic Church on Quemahoning Street. North Star Schools Superintendent Dennis Leyman said he is aware of some students who are exploring satanism, but he does not think it is a widespread or organized movement. Its one of those things like drugs if one or two kids are doing it, its one or two too many, Leyman said. If they feel bold enough to walk into a church, yes, its a problem. Novak said she didnt know at the time where she got the strength to confront the intruders. I stayed calm the whole time, she said. But as soon as they left, I burst into tears. I truly feel like it was divine intervention. Novak told the frightened and confused third-, fourth- and fifth-graders in her Childrens Catechetical Development class that the teenage suspects need to be shown Gods love. I said, We need to say an extra special prayer for them, she said. The Rev. Larry Hoover, pastor at St. Andrews, said his congregation seems more concerned about the teenagers than the disturbance. Parishioners were about to receive Communion when the teens were ushered into the churchs narthex and then started spouting obscenities. We are planning to meet and discuss this, Hoover said. But, I dont think people have reacted in anger. I think whats happening in the whole community is a feeling of compassion. People are wondering: How can we help them? Kecia Bal can be reached at 445-5103 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gargoyle's Occult Services - http://www.angelfire.com/goth/drgargoyle __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Visit our Psychic/Paranormal message boards at http://www.skatemd.com/forums/index.php Arcade, Journals, Chats, Boards, Fun! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paranormal_stuff/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
